ORIGINAL TITLE: Juve squeezed to 6th overnight in title defense collapse! Champions League powerhouse goes 4-2 in frenzy, soars from 7th to 3rd
The 23rd round of Serie A ended with a big battle, resulting in Atalanta beating Napoli 4-2, Atalanta temporarily overtook Roma, Lazio, Juve and Napoli 4 teams, directly from the 7th to the 3rd place.
In the 17th minute, Pessina went down in the box and the referee signaled for play to continue. In the 26th minute, Atlanta skipper Gaspellini was shown a red card for complaining about the referee's decision! In the 33rd minute, Goossens turned and shot wide. In the 35th minute, Osmeen's header went wide. The first half was uneventful for both sides, but in the second half, the face-offs arrived.
In the 52nd minute, Atalanta's cross from the left was headed in by Duvan Zapata, Atalanta 1-0 Napoli. In the 57th minute, Politano sent a long pass to the penalty area, Zielinski directly over the goal, Napoli 1-1 Atalanta. In the 64th minute, Duane Zapata assisted Goossens from the right to break the goal, Atalanta 2-1 Napoli. In the 71st minute, Muriel broke through and finished the goal, Atlanta 3-1 Napoli. In the 76th minute, Gossens gave away a header, Napoli 2-3 Atalanta. In the 79th minute, Atlanta corner kick opportunity, Cristian Romero header, Atlanta 4-2 Napoli sealed the win!
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After this game, Atalanta got 43 points, with the advantage of the first game, temporarily surpassed Rome, Lazio, Juve and Napoli, directly from the 7th to the 3rd place, visible this season Serie A Champions League seat competition is how fierce. Next week, Atlanta will be at home against Real Madrid, although Real Madrid is generally favored by outsiders, but Atlanta is currently in Europe, no one dare to underestimate.
For Juve, they have been squeezed to the 6th position again, although fewer matches, but the pressure is huge. Currently Juve is 11 points away from the top of the Inter gap, and the Milan duo, Rome duo, Napoli and Atalanta have not given up to Juve's pressure, want to defend the title in the Serie A "new seven sisters", this season is very difficult.